Johnson, Ranallo to work Showtime’s Matthysse-Ajose
Hall of Famer Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson will call the Showtime Championship Boxing card headlined by the Lucas Matthysse-Olusegun Ajose junior welterweight bout on Saturday.
read moreMatthysse-Olusegun becomes Sept. 8 Showtime main event
Lucas Matthysse and Ajose Olusegun will meet in the main event of a Sept. 8 Showtime card from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
read moreTrainer: Alexander to give Bailey ‘beating of his life’
Devon Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, called Randall Bailey’s back injury “the lamest s–t I’ve ever heard.”
read moreQ&A: Injured Bailey vows KO of Alexander
Randall Bailey on Devon Alexander: “Trust me, I’m going to knock him out.”
read moreBailey’s back injury postpones Alexander bout
IBF welterweight titleholder Randall Bailey has suffered a back injury that has forced the postponement of his defense against Devon Alexander, originally scheduled for Sept. 8.
read moreAlexander tells Bailey: ‘Try to land’ the right hand
Devon Alexander on Randall Bailey: “I’m a natural southpaw who thinks in the ring, so he’s in for a rude awakening.”
read moreHBO, Showtime fall dates to clash
Showtime’s Stephen Espinoza once said of co-existing with HBO that “there is room for two very successful, very active networks in boxing.”
read moreBailey-Alexander, Matthysse-Olusegan on Sept. 8 in Las Vegas
Welterweight puncher Randall Bailey will make the first defense of his IBF belt against former 140-pound titleholder Devon Alexander on Sept. 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
read moreVargas-Martinez slated for Sept. 13 in Las Vegas
Unbeaten welterweight prospect Jessie Vargas will debut under Top Rank against Aaron Martinez on Sept. 13 in Las Vegas.
read moreLem’s latest: Arum “rooting for” TMT Promotions
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum applauds the creation of TMT Promotions by rapper 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather Jr., saying it will energize the sport and possibly set the stage for Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.
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